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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions have to consider now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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